On This Day in Baseball

April 28

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on April 28

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

  1. 01
    Barry Larkin ⭐ HOF b. 1964
    .295 avg, 198 HR 1986–2004 Cincinnati, USA
  2. 02
    Red Lucas b. 1902
    157-135, 3.72 ERA 1923–1938 Columbia, USA
  3. 03
    Matt Chapman b. 1993
    .240 avg, 210 HR 2017– Victorville, USA
  4. 04
    Shane McClanahan b. 1997
    43-23, 3.10 ERA 2021– Baltimore, USA
  5. 05
    David Freese b. 1983
    .277 avg, 113 HR 2009–2019 Corpus Christi, USA
  6. 06
    Jackie Brandt b. 1934
    .262 avg, 112 HR 1956–1967 Omaha, USA
  7. 07
    Tom Sturdivant b. 1930
    59-51, 3.74 ERA 1955–1964 Gordon, USA
  8. 08
    Shawn Hill b. 1981
    10-18, 4.69 ERA 2004–2012 Mississauga, CAN
  9. 09
    Brett Martin b. 1995
    MLB player 2019–2022 Morristown, USA
  10. 10
    Bill Hawke b. 1870
    32-31, 4.98 ERA 1892–1894 Elsmere, USA
  11. 11
    Mike Chartak b. 1916
    .243 avg, 21 HR 1940–1944 Brooklyn, USA
  12. 12
    Anthony Volpe b. 2001
    .225 avg, 54 HR 2023– New York, USA
  13. 13
    Hancel Rincon b. 2002
    MLB player 2026– Los Llanos, Dominican Republic
  14. 14
    Matt Beaty b. 1993
    .247 avg, 18 HR 2019– Snellville, USA
  15. 15
    Alek Thomas b. 2000
    .230 avg, 31 HR 2022– Chicago, USA
  16. 16
    Pablo Torrealba b. 1948
    6-13, 3.27 ERA 1975–1979 Barquisimeto, Venezuela
  17. 17
    Jim Poole b. 1966
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1990–2000 Rochester, USA
  18. 18
    Daniel Moskos b. 1986
    MLB player 2011–2011 Greenville, USA
  19. 19
    Dewey Robinson b. 1955
    MLB player 1979–1981 Evanston, USA
  20. 20
    Red Treadway b. 1920
    .266 avg, 4 HR 1944–1945 Athalone, USA
  21. 21
    Thomas Pannone b. 1994
    7-8, 5.47 ERA 2018– Cranston, USA
  22. 22
    Bob Botz b. 1935
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1962–1962 Milwaukee, USA
  23. 23
    Frank Warfield b. 1899
    .263 avg, 14 HR Pembroke, USA
  24. 24
    Yoslan Herrera b. 1981
    2-2, 6.43 ERA 2008–2014 Pinar del Río, Cuba
  25. 25
    Ben Braymer b. 1994
    MLB player 2020–2020 Baton Rouge, USA

Remembered on April 28

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Tommy Connolly ⭐ HOF 1870–1961
    MLB player
  2. 02
    Steve Howe 1958–2006
    .074 avg, 0 HR 1980–1996
  3. 03
    Al Hollingsworth 1908–1996
    70-104, 3.99 ERA 1935–1946
  4. 04
    Bob Porterfield 1923–1980
    87-97, 3.79 ERA 1948–1959
  5. 05
    Pat Seerey 1923–1986
    .224 avg, 86 HR 1943–1949
  6. 06
    Jim Williams 1906–1962
    .311 avg, 13 HR
  7. 07
    Peaches Davis 1905–1995
    27-33, 3.87 ERA 1936–1939
  8. 08
    Luis Olmo 1919–2017
    .281 avg, 29 HR 1943–1951
  9. 09
    Pancho Herrera 1934–2005
    .271 avg, 31 HR 1958–1961
  10. 10
    Al Smith 1907–1977
    99-101, 3.72 ERA 1934–1945
  11. 11
    Joe Burg 1882–1969
    .326 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
  12. 12
    Henry Cote 1864–1940
    .297 avg, 0 HR 1894–1895
  13. 13
    Ernie Manning 1890–1973
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  14. 14
    Jack Merson 1922–2000
    .257 avg, 6 HR 1951–1953
  15. 15
    Art Doll 1913–1978
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1935–1938
  16. 16
    Bobby Rothermel 1870–1934
    .095 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
  17. 17
    Dennis Berran 1887–1943
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  18. 18
    Walter Plock 1869–1900
    .400 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891
  19. 19
    Marvin Hawley 1875–1904
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894
  20. 20
    Bill Ahearn 1858–1919
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1880–1880

April 28 in the record

The birthday list for April 28 has 25 names, headed by Barry Larkin. The HOF tag marks Barry Larkin. Bill Hawke, born in 1870, is the earliest birth listed, and Hancel Rincon (2002) the latest. Next on the April 28 birthday list are Red Lucas (b. 1902, 157-135, 3.72 ERA) and Matt Chapman (b. 1993, .240 avg, 210 HR). CAN, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Cuba are also represented among the April 28 births. Barry Larkin (.295 avg, 198 HR) leads the April 28 hitters and Red Lucas (157-135, 3.72 ERA) the pitchers. The span for Matt Chapman, Shane McClanahan, and Anthony Volpe ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The April 28 memorial list names 20 figures, beginning with Tommy Connolly. The HOF tag on the April 28 memorial list goes to Tommy Connolly. Steve Howe (1958–2006) and Al Hollingsworth (1908–1996) follow Tommy Connolly on the list. Walter Plock (1900) and Luis Olmo (2017) bracket the memorial list. Ranking on the April 28 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.